Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
Ann,, yaad,l, Howard.

Died. on Tuesday. November q. 1871, al her
residence, In Baltimore. Mr.. ANNlS NAD-
Dill HOWARD. wife Of DR.. william i. Howard.
The departure OF this devoted daughter OF tho
Church calls for something more than . nero
mention Of ia occurrence. for her character Was
moulded and her whole lie inspired and guided
by the ieacbing ana iunuence Of the Church OF
which she had been for many years an earnest
nnd faithful member. Annis Waddill Howard
was born IN HEREFORD county, North CArVllns, on
the l1th Of May. i827 Her father. John Wsidill.
was man 81 ono mental culture, scholarly
testes. and extensive acquaintance Win classical
literature. 70 him his daughter owed that love
OF learning with which she was imhuei from an
early IA G, and which vas an unfsllins source 0f
pleasure 10 her through life, and rendered her
the most charming OF companions. While still
very young girl she became pupil a. ~
Nary's Hall, burlington, NcwJerscy, then under
tho charge ~ the venerable Bishop DOane. aud
ihe religious teaching impaired at that instilu-
tion had ~ effect in producing IN her tone of
strong Catholic churchmauship. On coming 10
Baltimore 10 reside eitor her marriage Ia 1861,
ehc found The home aud ceDtr3 Of her religious
lie al Mount Calvary church. Here she was ne.
ceived As 40 outer sister Of the EEglst Order OF
The Sisters OF All Saints. WHO have been for many
years engaged tn iauCrs among the poor aud IN
Otncr church work ga connection Nith Mount
Calvary. Though debaued by innrm health
from actively participating In thoir min strsiions
she yet found a constant pleasure IN eiling
them In their WORK. Compelled "a live in mucn
secuslon she was never idle. but passed her
time In planning for ne good Of others and In
continual study and The acquisi Ion ~ Snow-
ledge. Some years ago she took up the study ct
Hebrew. aud Win some occasional assistance
from the Roy. Professor Rlchey, Of the General
Thcologirai Seminary. but mainly by her own
unadei exertons she acquired such a know
ledge II that language that she had read me
whole Of tue Old Testament IN the original
tongue. size made herself also familiar WITH
Greek, and had many times road her 6reok
Testament through Sho reRd Lain ilrcntly, and
her knOW edge 81 the French and German lhu-
Ruages and literatnrcs was very considerable.
She frequently found an Interest and amuse-
ment m rendering German poetry into graceful
English verse. As IN hcr early year. one of her
t0achors had written 81 her that he had never
bal among his pupils any ono 81 Intellect supe-
rior % hers, 20 in fulAlmcnt 81 the promise us
given she vas "a Der maturer life described ~
moro Than one competent Judge - the most ac-
complishef woman thcy hal pvor known. And
yet her rare attachments were "W0fn lightly
like a n0wc'" for she was a. modest and
linldent a. she was GcrYmplis bed, and few be-
sides her husband. WnO.o pride she was, end
those VINO hat tho privilege Of belonging 20 tho
innermo-t circle 90 her fr.elis c1dld know
how highly gifted ana charming mind
hers was llad ler bgaith been such "a 10 al
low her t0 iltc her due place Ia tao society
iu which ~hn % od -ho would have exercised
refining aud eulgafeuiug influence over Wider
sphere, and i'm 80 ngo Of friy0ity and folly she
Won have afforded an example 20 many Of mo
good and gracious power mat may be- welded ~
a noble woman endowed with rich mortal giits
and with the richer gifts of uRce. In her intel-
loctuai faeuiuns -he WAS cultivated 90 degrees
Fely unusual among women. nat she was gifted
yet more ia tho pO-sesslun Of that "mcek and
quiet spirit which is IN the slight OF God ~ great
price" Her mortal part repOsos In Hollywood
cemetery m hchmO1d. Va, me nauFe SAleot
her husband and her father, where, surroundei
by multitude. II mo best ana brnyest Of the
southern dead, she awaits The resurrection Of tue
righteous.